The Gospels and their Raptures (Kingdom - Part 4)
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The scripture makes it clear that Jesus was born a Jew and His entire earthly ministry was towards His brethren, the Jews, ONLY!
Gal.4:4 But when the fullness of the time had come, (planned, ie: everything was in place) God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, (born into the flesh nature; taking on flesh) born under the law (born a Jew, under Jewish custom and constraints), 5 to redeem those who were under the law (Israel) (Israel first, and then the Gentile),
Matt.15:24 But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
Rom.15:8 Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision [Jews] for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers:
The gospel of the Kingdom was for the Jews ONLY! The gospel that John, the 12 disciples, and the seventy preached, and the message and parables that Jesus taught, was limited to the Jewish people alone. They were to go to Jews only and prepare the Jews to recognize that Jesus was their Messiah. The gospel was focused on the fact that the King was in their midst, and that the Kingdom was at hand, ready, and about to be ushered in, IF they would believe the identity of the Son of God. Even the miracles that Jesus performed were testimony of His identity.
Matt.10:5 These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not: 6 But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
Since the above is true, we can easily confirm that the Kingdom gospel is NOT for the Gentiles. You and I have nothing to do with this message. It is not designed for us! Ever since God called Abraham in Genesis 12, and set up a nation from his seed, God had a plan for the Jews. This nation would be preeminent above all the nations in the promised Kingdom and would represent the rule of Christ over the Gentiles. The Kingdom gospel was a call to the Jews to get ready and receive their King, who would soon be ushering in His kingdom and reign over the earth. The Jews would be that kingdom of priests and that holy nation (Exo.19:6) who would be the representatives of Christ in that kingdom.
Destination
This section can be a bit controversial as gospels can overlap with each other. One can provide generic answers to the inheritance of the gospel in view, but ultimately the destination and the inheritance of the gospel recipient is in the hands of God.
It is my view that if a recipient came to salvation in the Kingdom gospel only and then passed away, their inheritance and destination would be similar to the Old Testament saints who died in faith according to the good news God had made known in their day. These Old Testament saints, and the saints of the Kingdom gospel, would be asleep in Christ, and would experience resurrection at the trump of God during the last stage of Christ's second advent. This means that they will awake in resurrection just before the Millennial Kingdom which they will inherit.
Matthew 8:11 And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven [the earthly Millennial Kingdom].
Ezekiel 37:12-14 Therefore prophesy and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, O my people, I will open your graves, and cause you to come up out of your graves, and bring you into the land of Israel. 13 And ye shall know that I am the Lord, when I have opened your graves, O my people, and brought you up out of your graves, 14 And shall put my spirit in you, and ye shall live, and I shall place you in your own land: then shall ye know that I the Lord have spoken it, and performed it, saith the Lord.
Part 5 will continue with 'additional details' of this Kingdom gospel.
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